Must visit. Sunni mosque- large and beautiful in the city of Richmond…read more Numerous programs and services are held here for both education and outreach.

So.. today I visited and attended Jummah prayer at Masjid Al Rahman aka Islamic Society of West…read moreContra Costa County (ISWCCC)- Masjid. I called before I went trying to figure out when Jummah prayer was so I didn't show up super early.. but low and behold.. the auto message just addressed when Ramadan might be starting because the Moon needs to be sighted visually.. and if it decided to hide on the 22nd of August.. then Ramadan starts the next day- InshaAllah. The masjid is located right off San Pablo Ave kind of across from the strip mall that has Big Lots in it. Super easy to find.. just turn on Lowell from San Pablo and the masjid should be on your right hand side. So I showed up at like 12:30ish and found the women's section of the masjid wasn't even open yet! The Khutbh didn't start until 1:20 and the actual Jummah prayer at 2pm. Some nice brothers( MashaAllah) who were already at the Masjid cooking away in the kitchens opened the door for me and I was able to get inside. Once I entered I noticed- two things.. the shoe rack and the sign saying - take your shoes off- so we can keep the new carpet clean. To the left hand side of the entrance from the parking lot is the bathroom- which I didn't have time to investigate yet- so watch for the potential update on the bathroom situation. I wandered around the masjid.. I noticed that there were classrooms for Saturday Islamic school, shoe rack and another entrance to the masjid just for women before entering the actual prayer area. The women's prayer area is a separate room with no visual at all into the main prayer hall. The only way to get information is through the speaker - that Alhumdualillah actually is working loud and clear. The prayer area has a nice rug with the prayer lines woven in and a nice built in storage unit on the far wall across from the main entrance stuffed with Qur'ans, dawah materials, prayer rugs and prayer outfits. Although why anyone would need a prayer rug with the soft high level carpet on in the prayer area is beyond me. The women's community was made up from a casual glance of a majority of Pakistani and Arab individuals. The khutbah was in English then in Arabic with announcements in between. Some of the announcements were very direct- such as stop talking during the khutbah... directed at the women and again directed at the women- children should be put to the side while praying.. so as prevent holes in the rows of women as they prayed. I think there was a level of tack and diplomacy lacking in some of these announcements- but if talking to individuals doesn't create change.. I guess a Jummah announcement might. InshaAllah I will visited again.. now that I know this Masjid exists and is located close by my house.. I can't wait for Ramadan and the iftars with the different sections of the communities.

I do like the " Facility ". Parking can be a challenge in the Area. However - to the Brother who…read morecomplained it seemed ' Disorganized ' with ' Random Furniture ' etc. What we all need to ' Come 2gether 2 Acknowledge ' is that it is ' Our Communal Center '. Thus more ' Important ' to Volunteer and ' Become Part Of The Solution ' - rather than Broadcast ' Inside Issues '. Very possibly this Center ' Lacks Active Volunteers ' despite so much Muslim Youth nearby @ ' The UC Brkly. Campus '. When we were lobbying years ago for $$$ to ' Complete this Masjid Project ' .... The main ' Agenda ' was to have a " Safe Space " for Muslim Youth from the nearby U. C. Berkeley Campus. Hope they have ' Forned a Core Volunteer Committere ' since, and that there is Always an " Active Core Volunteer Committee " to assist the " Lone & Always Toiling Facility Manager !!! Good Wishes Guys !!!!

Nice and spacious. Close to the campus. Parking on the street does seems to be an issue on Fridays.read more

I have ' Only been Once ' years ago !!! Seemed ' Clean &…read moreWell Organized '. Sadly a lady, Sr. Cyma, who apparently was Visiting in Town felt ' Lack Of Facilities ' for Ladies to Wash/Clean and PRAY in PRIVACY. Well - This is an issue that is ' Brought Up ' Frequently. As most of us from S.E. Asia may well know- In the " HANAFI MADHHAB " women generally do not visit Masajid. Rather they pray in the ' Comfort & Privacy ' of their homes. That being said - It still is Important imho for Committees to ' Address this Crucial Issue '. Women must always have a ' Powder Room ' / Restroom to Freshen Up & Pray if desired. @ All Mosques. What if they are ' On Safar ' / Traveling , or out Shopping/Running Errands , and need a Safe Space to Freshen Up w/Wudu and Offer Sala'ah / Prayer....... I was once @ Masjid Abu Bakr, Berkeley post a Jumma Prayer. The men were done, and it was ' Time to Lock-Up. A bevy of Younger Muslimahs then arrived looking for a place to Pray. I shared with them - the Bigger Berkeley Masjid on Derby has a Ladies' room. The Sheikh soon stepped in - inviting them in. We could leave, and he would wait outside on the Bench until they're done !!! They were ' Traveling ' from ' Out Of Town ' !!! Masha Allah - More Power to him !!!! SUBHAN ALLAH !!!!

A well maintained mosque in the heart of Marin County, with possibly the largest private collection…read moreof Islamic books in the country. Whether visiting alone or with a group, ask resident scholar Mufti Abdullah when he's in town and he'll embark you on your journey of knowledge by giving you a glimpse of the library...

A place to go to for worship, love, respect and a sense of community…read more Great people from many cultures forming one of the most peaceful communities. If you want to learn about islam, improve your knowledge, then this is the place to go to.

A coworker/work friend found and visited this center last Friday at lunchtime and told some of us…read moreabout it in case we were interested too since its only a mile from work. Friday is a special and important/holy day for Muslims, like Sunday is for Christians. I was able to go today too, luckily no meetings at that time, so we took our lunch hour late from 115-215pm and were able to catch an Uber and catch most of the khutbah (like a sermon) that is before the prayers, although it was all in Arabic this time (last week he said there was an English translator). And I'd read about the earphones available for translation in these reviews but we got there too late and didnt want to be walking around being disruptive looking for them. It didn't matter though because it was really the experience/community/prayers we were there for. He went in the front door with the males and I followed a lady with a hijab that I saw walking through the parking lot to a rear door. She was nice enough to wave me over, too, and there were clear signs outside as well. I was nervous because I was new, a little late, and this was my first time going to a group prayer tbh. I've visited mosques before in Turkey but not during actual prayer times. I put my scarf on in the parking lot to cover my hair and then took my shoes off and left them at the bottom of the steps with everyone else's, leaving my socks on. The floor was wet, probably from people doing wudu, lol. I went up the stairs and women were sitting facing a gold curtain in the front and also along the walls so I went to the back wall and sat between two women. Nobody stared or made me feel weird just general quick glances like I was new or something, but overall no problem and it seemed like a nice cozy group. Maybe 30 or 35 women and maybe 6 or so little well-behaved girls. The carpet was clean and I think red and green. I didn't need to bring my prayer rug after all, nobody else did. I was self conscious and nervous about when we would get to the prayers part, which lasted about 10 minutes after the khutbah, because I didn't know how it worked and I really don't know mine by heart or without using the salat learning app, but it was fine after all because i saw how everyone does it together in silence except for the man/imam speaking that we can't see in the womens area anyway since we're in a separate room from the men upstairs and behind a curtain/divider. (Sorry for the major run on sentences, I'm typing like I talk rn lol). After the khutbah, everyone got up and squished together in horizontal rows toward the front so i just followed and copied whatever they did. I didn't know why they were shoulder to shoulder tbh but later my coworker explained that was to keep shaytan (satan) out and an act of unity/togetherness. I'd left like a foot of space between me and the young girl next to me but next time I'll know not to do that. Then everyone does the motions together as they're announced and it's a really humbling, peaceful and spiritual feeling, so although we had to rush bc we only had an hour, and I can't speak toward anything else the center offers since our time was limited, I enjoyed the experience overall and will be back. My coworker did mention there are shops that sell halal food etc next to the mosque that he picked up lunch at last time, so that's convenient. The end..

Been volunteering here for many years. The staff here go above and beyond. Monet runs the kitchen…read moreand cooks I don't know how many turkeys and pies and everything else for Thanksgiving. Lunch and dinner are served with love every day of the year. Hundreds of leftover lunches are delivered to folks in the community who line up around town for the soup and sandwiches. What's different about GRIP is that families get to stay together. And they offer services to go with the food and housing so that families can get back on their feet. Job search, parenting, literacy - there is help and support available for whatever the residents need.

On June 23, 2025, when I visited your office seeking a homeless verification letter…read more I came to your office accompanied by my home visitor, who was assisting me with translation because my English is limited. I am a single mother with two children, including a baby who has a serious congenital illness. I urgently needed the letter in order to apply for temporary housing at the Ronald McDonald House during my baby's upcoming surgery at Oakland Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, during this visit, I was treated with disrespect, insensitivity, and what felt like discrimination because of my immigration status. The supervisor, Manusiu Tuivailala, questioned how I obtained my California ID and repeatedly demanded my Social Security number. When I explained that I do not have one and described my situation, I was told that I could not be helped. Manusiu's tone and demeanor were rude, dismissive, and made both me and my home visitor feel uncomfortable and humiliated. When I asked for her name, she shoved her badge in our faces and said she was busy and had to go. Additionally, when my home visitor was offered water by a staff member, another staff member named Raasha instructed them not to give her anything. I felt threatened, unwelcome, and deeply hurt by this experience. As an agency that is supposed to assist vulnerable families and individuals in need, this behavior was unacceptable. I respectfully request that you: 1Review this incident and take appropriate action regarding the staff involved. 2 Provide clarification on your policies regarding assistance for families without a Social Security number. 3 Ensure that your staff receive training on treating all clients with dignity and without discrimination.

I came here for jummah while I was a graduate student at a nearby university. Usually time for…read morejummah is around 12pm (noon), parking is limited so it is important to come about 20 min early so you get a spot and can listen to the khutbah well. It is a smaller mosque, but very clean and the ladies side is spacious. There are two flat screen tvs to view the imam saying khutbah for the women to see. The community here is diverse even if it is smaller than in bigger cities. After jummah, there are desi and arab aunties that sell $5 lunches with curry and naan, they take cash only. I never got one but it smells really good. Overall, I will miss this masjid, it served me well while I was a graduate student and I would go back if I was ever in the area.

Absolutely love this mosque! Everyone here feels like family. And my kids go to Sunday school here…read moreand they love it! I wish they could have a full time school.

Basic Friday Juma Prayer almost impossible to ask any alım…read moreadvice on Muslim fiqh, especially if you're not living in San Francisco - more workers and business people get in get out on lunch break for Juma. Perfectly serves it purpose but the several months I attended Juma there, I never met anyone there never shared a hello or cup of tea. The abdes area is the mens restroom but it has no clogs to wear in that area and nothing for elderly disabled for whom men's rooms and wudu were an issue I never could learn what its mezheb was. Not Hanefi apparently

Conveniently located mosque near downtown San Francisco. Open for prayers daily. Diverse community…read more It is located in the Tenderloin area so best to be aware of surroundings when entering and exiting the mosque.

This Masjad is very welcoming. Very diverse I love the Imaams their lectures are from the heart…read more Missed it so

For most days, I love spending Magrib and Isha here. Cozy and quite enough to; meditate, read, or…read moreprayer. Close to major freeways and downtown Oakland. I usually like coming here after work to relax and reflect. They also hold free classes on the weekend.